This Oracle Certified Java Associate Java 8 course is aimed at Java developers who are preparing for the Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE 8 Programmer I [1Z0-808] examination. The course includes detailed coverage of all the topics in the exam, and includes comprehensive examples and exercises to assist your preparation for the exam as well as your general Java career.

Ways to Attend this Course

This Oracle Certified Java Associate Java 8 course is aimed at Java developers who are preparing for the Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE 8 Programmer I examination. The course includes detailed coverage of all the topics in the exam, and includes comprehensive examples and exercises to assist your preparation for the exam as well as your general Java career.

What you will learn

Declaring variables and using Java operators

Using loops and decision-making constructs

Working with strings

Defining and using arrays

Working with methods

Defining classes and creating objects

Implementing inheritance relationships

Dealing with exceptions

Java 8 features

Course Outline

Java Basics: Define the scope of variables; Define the structure of a Java class; Create executable Java applications with a main method; Import other Java packages to make them accessible in your code

Working With Java Data Types: Declare and initialize variables; Differentiate between object reference variables and primitive variables; Read or write to object fields; Explain an Object's Lifecycle (creation, "dereference" and garbage collection); Call methods on objects; Manipulate data using the StringBuilder class and its methods; Creating and manipulating Strings

Using Operators and Decision Constructs: Use Java operators; Use parenthesis to override operator precedence; Test equality between Strings and other objects using == and equals (); Create if and if/else constructs; Use a switch statement

Creating and Using Arrays: Declare, instantiate, initialize and use a one-dimensional array; Declare, instantiate, initialize and use multi-dimensional array; Declare and use an ArrayList

Using Loop Constructs: Create and use while loops; Create and use for loops including the enhanced for loop; Create and use do/while loops; Compare loop constructs; Use break and continue

Working with Methods and Encapsulation: Create methods with arguments and return values; Apply the static keyword to methods and fields; Create an overloaded method; Differentiate between default and user defined constructors; Create and overload constructors; Apply access modifiers; Apply encapsulation principles to a class; Determine the effect upon object references and primitive values when they are passed into methods that change the values

Working with Inheritance: Implement inheritance; Develop code that demonstrates the use of polymorphism; Differentiate between the type of a reference and the type of an object; Determine when casting is necessary; Use super and this to access objects and constructors; Use abstract classes and interfaces

Handling Exceptions: Differentiate among checked exceptions, RuntimeExceptions and Errors; Create a try-catch block and determine how exceptions alter normal program flow; Describe what Exceptions are used for in Java; Invoke a method that throws an exception; Recognize common exception classes and categories

Java 8 Features: Functional interface; Lambdas; Using Predicates and other functional interfaces in Java 8; Using the Java 8 time API

Learning Path

There are a number of options of suitable follow-on courses, depending on your business needs. Please Contact Us for further details.

We deliver this course either on or off-site in various regions around the world, and can customise your delivery to suit your exact business needs. Talk to us about how we can fine-tune a course to suit your team's current skillset and ultimate learning objectives.

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